Italian Pasta Salad Calories

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DEBORAH GREEN Oct. 03, 2017

Deborah Green

Deborah Green has been providing online content in the health and fitness industries since 2001. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English language teaching from Sussex University and is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in health studies from The Open University.

A bowl of fresh Italian pasta salad on a placemat.
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Italian pasta salad is typically made with pasta shapes, chopped vegetables and a salad dressing such as vinaigrette or mayonnaise. The total calorie content of Italian pasta salad will vary depending on the brand you buy or the recipe you follow. Some pasta salad brands and recipes also contain a protein food source, such as cheese or tuna.

Tuna

A 3 oz. serving of pasta shapes prepared using 2 oz. of drained tuna, 4 tbsp. of chopped pepper and 2 tbsp. of regular mayonnaise contains about 335 calories. The same recipe prepared with reduced-fat mayonnaise has about 290 calories.

Regular

Italian pasta salad prepared by using only 3 oz. of pasta, 2 tbsp. of balsamic vinaigrette and 2 oz. of chopped, raw mixed vegetables, such as bell peppers, garlic, onions and olives, would contain about 225 calories.